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不愧

bù kuì
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adverb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to be worthy of
  2. 2. to deserve to be called
  3. 3. to prove oneself to be

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Word relationships

Related words

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无愧
wú kuì

to have a clear conscience; to feel no qualms; to be worthy of (sth)

与‘不愧’同含‘不惭愧’义，但‘不愧’多用于‘不愧为…’表示名副其实

Synonyms

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当之无愧
dāng zhī wú kuì

fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc)

用于称赞某人完全配得上某个称号或荣誉

Usage notes

Collocations

Typically followed by 是 or 为 in the pattern 不愧是/不愧为 + title or praise, e.g., 不愧是好学生 (truly a good student).

Example Sentences

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他学习非常努力， 不愧 是我们班的第一名。
He studies very hard; he truly deserves to be the top student in our class.
不愧 是你！
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13274592)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 不愧

不愧下学
bù kuì xià xué

not ashamed to learn from subordinates (idiom)

不愧不怍
bù kuì bù zuò

no shame, no subterfuge (idiom); just and honorable

Child Words of 不愧

不
bù

no; not so

愧
kuì

ashamed